BECK Kit rongen in the Midnight Sun (1840); Nonvo- Surprised by ft Storm, New Pinakothek, Mu- giaii Table-land (1861); Evening in Berner I nich ; Returning Harvesters. Meyer, K (I list Lex., iii. 267 dorf K, 236. BECKER, KARL RICH), born in Ber- lin, Dec. 18, 1820. History and genre painter, pupil of Aug. von Klober in Wolfgang Mflller, Diisael- (LUDWIG FRIED- Oberlaud (1860 and 1867) ; Evening in Ba- varian Highland (1862); The Eiger in Switz- erland, Kaisergebirge in Tyrol (1864); Ko- nigssee (1874) ; Wallensee in Switzerland, Inundation on the Nether Rhine, The Dach- stein (1876). Brockhaus, ii. 669; Mailer, 34. BECKER, FERDINAND, bora in Mentz ; contemporary. Painter of fairy tales, pupil the Berlin Academy; in Frankfort of Steiule. First exhibited at j studied fresco under Frankfort in 1874. Works: Story of the i A. Hess at Munich Little Brother and Sister (1874) ; The Poor ' (1843), and after a Servant (1875) ; Story of the Three Esquires i year in Paris and two of Roland (1877), Royal Cabinet of Engrav- ' years in Rome (1845- iugs, Dresden. Meyer, Kiiust. Lex., iii. i 47) returned to Berlin to paint historical and 271 ; Kunst-Chrouik, ix. 398, x. 601, xii. , mythological pictures. Visited Venice sev- 548. | eral times and collected materials for paiut- BECKER, GEORGES, born in Paris ing Venetian Renaissance subjects, in repre- about 1845. Genro painter, pupil of Gi'- ' sentiug -which his improved colour showed rume. Medals : Paris, 1870 ; 2d class, 1872 ; the influence of the masters of that school. Philadelphia, 1876. Works : In the Cata- Professor and senator of Berlin Academy. Furies lUzpah combs (1868) ; Orestes and the (1870); Martyr's Widow (1872) protecting the Bodies of her (1873) ; Christian Martyr (1879) Seller of Pompeii, H. P. Kid- der, Boston. Kunst-Chronik, viii. 71, x. 532 ; Am. Art Rev. (1880), 489 ; Meyer, Kiinst. Lex., iii. 271 ; Muller, 34. GEOHGE$.BECI^ Works : Belisarius as a Beggar (1850) ; Cecrops as Founder of Athens, Hyllus, Children j Mercury and Argus, Hypsipyle and Arehe- Irnage- morus, Cadmus as Dragon Slayer (frescos), National Museum, Berlin ; Christ on Lake Genesareth, Fiddler in the Courtyard, Ca- puchin Sermon, Jeweller at Venetian Sena- tor's (1855) ; Visit at Venetian Nobleman's (1857) ; Visit of Sebastian del Piombo to Titian (1861) ; Doge in Council (1864) ; BECKER, JAKOB, born at Dittelsheim, The Bravo, Carnival in Venice, Return from near Worms, in 1810, died in Frankfort, Carnival, Venetian Balcony Scene, Charles Dec. 22, 1872. Genre and landscape painter, V. at Titian's, Scene from Giitz von Berlich- pupil of Diisseldorf Academy under Schir- j ingen (1869), Charle* I', and Fugger (1870), mer ; after painting landscapes and roman- National Gallery, Berlin ; Dtlrer in Venice tic scenes, he took up genre, choosing his (1873) ; Bianca Capello (1874) ; Coronation subjects chiefly from peasant life. In 1840 ! of Ulrich von Hutten as Poet Laureate he became professor at the Stiidel Institute (1870), Cologne Museum ; In the Picture in Frankfort. Works : Knight and his Gallery, Scene from Marriage of Figaro Sweetheart, Praying Peasant Family, Even- ing at the Well, Departure of the Recruit, Returning Soldier ; Wounded Poacher, Raczynski Gallery, Berlin ; Shepherd struck by Lightning, Stiidel Gallery, Frankfort : Peasant Family on Pilgrimage, Husbandmen i . (1874) ; Emperor Maximilian receiving Venetian Embassy (1877) ; Othello (1880) ; Carnival Festival in Doge's Palace (1881).
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Mother's Prayer, D. W. Powers, Rochester, N. .; Cup of Tea, W. Richmond, Provi-
